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International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences

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ISSN: 2225-8329

Examining the Relationship between Empathy and Subjective Well-Being among University Students

Nurul Athina Zakaria, Nor Azzatunnisak Mohd Khatib

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARAFMS/v14-i4/24222

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Empathy is an important aspect of understanding socialization and human nature. Past studies also showed that research findings on empathy are inconsistent in explaining the relationship between empathy and subjective well-being. Hence, this study examines the relationship between empathy and subjective well-being among university students. A total of 272 students were selected as participants, which was retrieved using convenient sampling. Toronto Empathy Questionnaires and the Malaysian version of the Personal Well-Being Index (PWI) were used to measure empathy and subjective well-being. A cross-sectional descriptive correlational design was used in the present study. Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) is software for data management that is used in analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The results of the analysis found that there is a significant positive relationship between empathy and subjective well-being score (r = .18, p<.003). The results of the present study verify that empathy is related to the subjective well-being of a university student. Future studies have suggested focusing on the influence of empathy on subjective well-being from a larger perspective involves many domains.